joe1776
Well-Known Member
“I am not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world." -- Socrates
We can each make a serious leap forward morally by adopting an attitude of global citizenship. IMO, the unconscious need to feel superior to other people drives most, if not all, human failings. It results in arrogant behavior and causes wars. The most harm is done by the arrogance we call group pride, which we mistakenly think of as a virtue. It isn't a virtue because the ever-present flip-side of the coin is group prejudice, the cause of the most serious instances of human conflict.
Our tribe is superior to theirs!
Our religion is superior to theirs!
Our race is super to theirs!
Our nation is superior to theirs!
When we reject all group attachments, and become, first and foremost, a Global Citizen, we can leave behind a huge chunk of immoral baggage.
If you do a search for global citizenship, you'll find that the concept is now happening as a movement.
We can each make a serious leap forward morally by adopting an attitude of global citizenship. IMO, the unconscious need to feel superior to other people drives most, if not all, human failings. It results in arrogant behavior and causes wars. The most harm is done by the arrogance we call group pride, which we mistakenly think of as a virtue. It isn't a virtue because the ever-present flip-side of the coin is group prejudice, the cause of the most serious instances of human conflict.
Our tribe is superior to theirs!
Our religion is superior to theirs!
Our race is super to theirs!
Our nation is superior to theirs!
When we reject all group attachments, and become, first and foremost, a Global Citizen, we can leave behind a huge chunk of immoral baggage.
If you do a search for global citizenship, you'll find that the concept is now happening as a movement.